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JPND News

Results from JPND Transnational Calls on Risk Factors and Healthcare Evaluation

A total of eleven international consortia have been proposed for funding under two JPND Transnational calls between a total of 20 countries These new projects are aiming to increase understanding of the factors that put people at risk of developing…

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August 21, 2013

Research News (General)

EMA issues draft guidelines for ALS treatment

The European Medicines Agency has released a draft guideline on the clinical investigation of medicines for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for a six-month public consultation. The document focuses on the design of studies for medicines that have…

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August 14, 2013

Research News (General)

Understanding the Oldest Old: the 85+ Age Group

A new report from the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC), presents analyses exploring financial dimensions of wellbeing and other quality of life measures concerning older age. The report was published as part of the Economic…

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August 7, 2013

JPND News

New JPND Scientific Advisory Board Members

Representatives of industry and patient organisations have joined the JPND Scientific Advisory Board Since 2010, the JPND Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) has been delivering independent, strategic advice to the JPND Management Board for: the establishment of its Strategic Research Agenda…

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August 7, 2013

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Brian Fiske

Scientific Representative of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Brian K. Fiske, PhD, is Vice President of Research Programs at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. In this role, he manages a team of research professionals…

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July 29, 2013

JPND News

New funding for pathfinder projects between Centres of Excellence

Five new innovative pathfinder projects are being funded under the JPND-aligned CoEN initiative The Centres of Excellence in neurodegenerative disease (CoEN) initiative, launched in 2010, funds collaborative research in the field of neurodegenerative disease, spanning disorders such as Alzheimers, Parkinsons…

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July 23, 2013

Research News (General)

Dementia prevalence figures declining in the UK

Results from two major cohort studies reveal that the number of people with dementia in the UK is substantially lower than expected because overall prevalence in the 65+ age group has dropped. The two studies provide the first estimate of…

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July 19, 2013

Research News (General)

TRACK-HD latest results published

The most recent findings have been published from the TRACK-HD study, designed to create an unprecedentedly detailed map of changes in prodromal and early Huntington’s disease. The latest findings from the TRACK-HD study are published in The Lancet Neurology and…

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July 15, 2013

Research News (General)

Alzheimer’s could lower risk of cancer and vice versa

Older people with Alzheimer’s disease are less likely to also have cancer, and older people with cancer are less likely to also have Alzheimers disease. This is according to a study published in Neurology on 10 July 2013. The study…

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July 11, 2013

Research News (General)

EU Parliament: Improving Quality of Life for ND Patients

MEPs set to draft written declaration aimed at improving the quality of life of people living with chronic degenerative brain diseases The pledge to table a written declaration was unveiled by Austrian ALDE deputy Angelika Werthmann at an event in…

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July 10, 2013

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